8.7

Bates Motel•Season 5•Episode 8

The Body

8.7/10 · 1,710 votesApr 10, 201745 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Mother turns to tough love to protect Norman; Sheriff Greene opens a murder investigation; Dylan gets his brother help.

Directed byFreddie Highmore

Written byErica Lipez

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Seasons5

All 1 2 3 4 5

Season 5 Episodes10

E1 8.5

Dark Paradise

E2 8.7

The Convergence of the Twain

Bad Blood

Hidden

Dreams Die First

Marion

Inseparable

The Body

Visiting Hours

The Cord

Cast5

Vera Farmiga

Norma Bates

Freddie Highmore

Norman Bates

Max Thieriot

Dylan Massett

Olivia Cooke

Emma Decody

Nestor Carbonell

Alex Romero

Crew4

Cedric Nairn-Smith

Editor

Erica Lipez

Writer

Freddie Highmore

Director

John S. Bartley

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"The Body" is episode 8 of Bates Motel season 5. It scored 8.7/10 from 1,710 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.7). Directed by Freddie Highmore and written by Erica Lipez, it aired on April 10, 2017.

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